Coltrane: Sun Ship

John Coltrane: Sun Ship 1965/1971

 

1. Sun Ship (6:12)

2. Dearly Beloved (6:27)

3. Amen (8:16)

4. Attaining (11'29)

5. Ascent (10:10)

(42'28)

 

John Coltrane tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, leader, composer

McCoy Tyner piano

Jimmy Garrison bass

Elvin Jones drums

 

Recorded on August 26, 1965, released 1971

Original superv. Bob Thiele, prepared by Alice Coltrane & Ed Michel

Impulse AS 9211 LP

Bought the LP 30.11.1971 26 mk

 

My oldest Coltrane LP - but heard him a lot before that. Furious, fantastic, ecstatic... It took a while until I really learned to like it - quite difficult (and I was quite young in those days, 19 and listened more Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton... - it's still quite ruff and very strong....

My favourite here is the slow, peaceful and meditative Attaining.

Done